Category: How legislators establish their partisan credentials

How legislators establish their partisan credentials
and signal core policy positions of their parties

Republicans and Democrats introduce bills that assure voters
of their loyalty to positions on key issues and define their parties

Democrat:

SF10: Requires electors to vote for the popular vote winner of a presidential electionHF65: Imposes a surtax on corporations with a high ratio of executive to worker paySF101: Amends the Minnesota Constitution to guarantee gender equalitySF134: Requires special prosecutors for certain police use of force cases and prohibits use of grand juriesHF245: Automatically registers driver’s license applicants to voteHF277: Amends the Minnesota Constitution to declare healthcare a fundamental rightHF275: Creates a commission to develop a strategic plan to address impact of climate change on health and well-being of Minnesotans

Republican:SF19: Reduces the state tax on Social Security income
HF26: Requires local law enforcement to comply with federal immigration detainersHF238: Allows the use of lethal force in defense of one’s home, repeals the duty to retreatHF55: Increases the penalty for obstructing trafficSF65: Requires zero-based budgeting: state agencies must justify all expenses each budget periodHF188: Establishes the right to carry a firearm without a permitSF150: Prohibits the Met Council from spending money on light rail without explicit legislative approval
There are also perennial favorites with bi-partisan support, though not enough to pass so far.

SF235: Repeals the ban on certain fireworksSF152: Increases the speed limit on I-35E, the “practice freeway”